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New orders in the processing industry up 2.7pct January through November, 2024

February 20, 2025

 New orders in the manufacturing industry increased by 2.7%, in nominal terms, overall (domestic and foreign markets), between January 1 and November 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In the same period, the evolution of new orders in the manufacturing industry was due to the growth recorded in the capital goods industry (+6.6%). Decreases were recorded in the durable goods industry (-4.7%), the intermediate goods industry (-2.3%) and the consumer goods industry (-0.9%).Also, in November 2024, new orders in the manufacturing industry as a whole (domestic and foreign markets) decreased, in nominal terms, compared to October 2024, by 7.4%, and compared to November 2023, they increased by 7.1%.The decrease in new orders in the manufacturing industry in November 2024, compared to the previous month, was determined by the decline recorded in the durable goods industry (-21.1%), the capital goods industry (-9.3%) and the intermediate goods industry (-3%). The current goods industry increased by 1.2%.Compared to November 2023, new orders in the manufacturing industry increased, in nominal terms, by 7.1% due to the increases recorded in the capital goods industry (+9.2%), the intermediate goods industry (+7.1%) and the current goods industry (+4.1%). The durable goods industry fell by 12.6%.   

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